James Robertson
Barnaby Joyce’s character on trial in tight leadership vote
Barnaby Joyce’s reputation as a straight-talking maverick made his career – and the National Party’s image – but it could soon end...
Penny Wong promised a new approach to rising China. Did she deliver?
On the day before the election then Prime Minister Scott Morrison received an urgent warning from a key ally about a fracturing...
Penny Wong flying to Fiji on mission to reset Pacific relationships
Penny Wong will crossover with her Chinese counterpart on her second trip as Foreign Minister as she seeks to overhaul relationships in...
Tokyo shift: Albanese signals new foreign policy focus
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has named co-operation on climate change a major regional security issue as he takes a new approach to...
China’s No.2 surprises Anthony Albanese with congratulations before PM’s first big test
China has ended a block on communicating officially with Australia after Premier Li Keqiang – second to President Xi Jinping – congratulated...
Anthony Albanese promises change at home and abroad as Labor heads for majority
Labor is on track to claim government in its own right as incoming Prime Minister Anthony Albanese promises Australia a moment of...
Moderate Liberals contemplate future after federal election wipeout
A long night of the soul or worse looms for Liberal moderates after the party’s electoral support all but disappeared prompting warnings...
Anthony Albanese emerges victorious after wild election night
Anthony Albanese is set to lead Labor back into government after emerging alone with the ability to form a majority following one...
Two parties, two different views about how today’s election will be won and lost
Neither major party was forecasting an election outcome which had Scott Morrison returning as Prime Minister as they mounted final-day campaigns that...
What a gruelling, six-week campaign has revealed about Anthony Albanese
Every indication he was standing on the cusp of narrow, glorious victory began turning late in the campaign, but Anthony Albanese seemed...